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Prolonged survival and improved glycemia in BioBreeding diabetic rats after early sustained exposure to glucagon-like peptide 1.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20527046     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in both humans and BioBreeding (BB) rats is an autoimmune disease that results in complete destruction of islets and insulin dependency for life. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) promotes beta cell proliferation and neogenesis and has a potent insulinotropic effect. We hypothesized that the expression of GLP-1 before disease onset would increase islet mass, delay diabetes and prolong survival of BB rats.
METHODS: Vascular smooth muscle cells retrovirally transduced to secrete GLP-1 were seeded into TheraCyte encapsulation devices, implanted subcutaneously, and rats were monitored for diabetes.
RESULTS: In untreated control rats, plasma GLP-1 levels were 34.5-39.5 pmol/l, whereas, in treated rats, plasma levels were elevated, in the range 90-250.4 pmol/l. Hypoglycemia was not detected and this was anticipated from the glucose-regulated action of GLP-1. Diabetes onset (mean + or - SEM) in untreated rats occurred at 56.5 + or - 0.6 days (n = 6) and, in GLP-1-treated rats, was delayed until 76.4 + or - 3.3 days (n = 5) (p < 0.001). After disease onset, untreated control rats showed a rapid weight loss and elevated blood glucose (>650 mg/dl) and did not survive beyond 11 days. At 5 days after diabetes onset, insulin-secreting islets were absent in untreated rats. By contrast, treated rats maintained weight for up to 143 days of age and showed insulin-secreting beta cells.
CONCLUSIONS: Sustained GLP-1 expression delivered by encapsulated cells before diabetes onset in BB rats showed an improved clinical outcome, suggesting the potential for treating patients using long lasting GLP-1 analogs.
Authors:
Ofer Yanay; Daniel Moralejo; Kelly Kernan; Margaret Brzezinski; Jessica M Fuller; Randall W Barton; Ake Lernmark; William R Osborne
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journal of gene medicine     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1521-2254     ISO Abbreviation:  J Gene Med     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-07     Completed Date:  2010-10-08     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9815764     Medline TA:  J Gene Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  538-44     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Glucose / drug effects*
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / diagnosis,  metabolism*,  physiopathology,  therapy*
Female
Glucagon / metabolism
Glucagon-Like Peptide 1* / pharmacology,  therapeutic use
Humans
Implants, Experimental
Male
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / cytology
Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / cytology,  physiology
Pancreas / cytology,  metabolism
Rats
Rats, Inbred BB*
Rats, Wistar
Transduction, Genetic
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AI42380/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; DK17047/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 DK067221-03/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 89750-14-1/Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; 9007-92-5/Glucagon
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